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affected by the present [drouth?]. Adjoining this field
in the orchard were a number of long rows of very
promising strawberry plants, that with a favorable
season will produce bushels of berries.
Most of the members & guests preferred returning to the house
and the walk was continued by our host. Foreman
Sec., Wm L. Bond, Thos J. Lea, W W Moore and three
of the guests. Their names are entered upon the minutes
as an honor they are entitled to. The fallow-land
wheat was good but badly drilled. The grass field
beyond did not promise more than a ton to 4 or 5
acres, the other field near the house was good
for this year, sorrel predominating in many places.
We were notified by a horn that supper was
waiting and accepted the invitation without visiting
the barn, corn house, milk house or hog pen.
After supper the minutes of the last meeting
were read and an essay on hogs by Isaac Fenimore
of New Jersey, that was very good advocating
the Poland China breed as the best. A member
of the Stock Committee reported 112 1/2 lbs of wool
from 10 sheep heaviest fleece from an ewe 14 lbs
the property of Thos J. Lea. Committee on crows
no report, on corn & hay what it is the law that
baled hay must be weighed in the District,
but none of the dealers comply with it. The Com.
released. There was quite a discussion on
Colorado potatoe bags, which have appeared
in full force Paris Green generally approved for destroying them.
1st The cut worms are very bad in a mem